ABSTRACT

Universities are facing challenges not seen before. Academic development is expected to address many of these challenges, creating conditions supportive of teaching and learning. However, increasing managerialism, measurement, and risk-aversion make this difficult as the emphasis shifts from supporting individuals towards delivering institutional strategy. This can lead to a lack of creativity, a stifling of innovation, and a fear of failure. This paper uses the creative industries as a ‘parallel’ sector of practice. It outlines the challenges, similarities, and differences between the sectors, before explaining what lessons higher education can learn from the creative industries.

摘要

大学正面临前所未有的挑战。预计学术发展将解决其中许多挑战，创造支持教学的条件。但是，随着管理重心，度量和风险规避的增加，这一点变得越来越困难，因为重点已从支持个人转向提供机构战略。这可能导致缺乏创造力，窒息创新以及对失败的恐惧。本文将创意产业作为“平行”实践领域。它概述了部门之间的挑战，相似性和差异，然后解释了高等教育可以从创意产业中学到什么。